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Wendel updates trustees on mall plan

LAKEWOOD - Plans to redevelop part of the Chautauqua Mall into professional office space are on hold. Chautauqua County PJ Wendel gave an update to Lakewood Village Board of Trustees Monday regarding the status of the mall. “I know there's some concern as to the county moving forward, but the county is in no position,” Wendel said. In December 2024, county lawmakers heard a presentation by Summit Properties, mall owners, about professional space development at the mall, located at 318 E. Fairmount Ave. Proposed departments include Temporary Assistance/Medicaid, Probation, ...

Venture Forthe cuts two-thirds of city workforce

A home health care agency is laying off 280 workers across Western New York, including roughly two-thirds of its Jamestown office. Venture Forthe Inc., based in Niagara Falls, provides health care services to seniors and individuals with chronic illnesses, mental health disorders and disabilities with 417 total workers. A WARN notice posted by the state Department of Labor on Jan. 17 states the company is laying off 280 of its 417 workers because of a contract loss. The notice states layoffs are supposed to begin March 31 and end April 13. The agency’s Jamestown office, located ...

Lake Shore Bank moving forward with stock transition

Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc., the holding company for Lake Shore Savings Bank, announced Thursday the Board of Directors has adopted a Plan of Conversion and Reorganization pursuant to which Lake Shore will undertake a “second step” conversion from a mutual holding company structure to the stock holding company structure. In connection with the second step conversion, the Bank intends to seek regulatory approval to convert its charter to a New York-chartered commercial bank. Lake Shore currently owns approximately 63.4% of the outstanding shares of common stock of the company which ...

Jamestown man gets time served in narcotics conspiracy

A Jamestown man has been released after being convicted for his role in drug activities in the city. U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross has announced that Kevin Hughes, 64, who was convicted of narcotics conspiracy, was sentenced to time served (approximately 17 months) by U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr. Assistant U.S. Attorney Joshua A. Violanti, who handled the case, stated that Hughes assisted co-defendant Jun Martinez in his drug trafficking operation, receiving drug packages via mail at his residence, frequently driving Martinez in and around Jamestown for drug trafficking ...

Bank announces dividend for stockholders

Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc., the holding company for Lake Shore Savings Bank (the “Bank”), announced this week that the Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of 18 cents per share on its outstanding common stock on Jan. 27. The dividend is expected to be paid on Feb. 14 to stockholders of record as of Feb. 10. The Company received the written approval from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia to pay a cash dividend to its stockholders. Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc. is the mid-tier holding company of Lake Shore Savings Bank, a federally chartered, community-oriented financial ...

Increased Foot Traffic Means Increased Revenue for Businesses

Building a customer base is crucial for all businesses. Whether your business is a large manufacturer, a service provider, or a small retailer or restaurant, customers and the revenue they provide are truly the life blood of an organization. Sometimes customer numbers grow organically, but more often it happens because of strategic steps taken by the business owner and staff. Those steps can include marketing, advertising, merchandising, offering needed or desired products or services, and providing a certain level of customer service before, during, and after a sale. All these things ...